Gratiot County, Michigan (MI)

County population in 2016: 41,754 (40% urban, 60% rural); it was 42,285 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 6,962County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,137County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 11,241Renter-occupied apartments: 3,753 (it was 3,260 in 2000)

% of renters here:

22%

State:

28%

Land area: 570 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 73 people per square mile (average).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Gratiot County: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

(16.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 61.0% for Black residents, 26.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 33.1% for American Indian residents, 33.7% for other race residents, 22.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2016: 39.4 years old
(Males: 37.7 years old, Females: 41.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.2 years old, Black residents: 29.4 years old, American Indian residents: 41.3 years old, Asian residents: 42.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.6 years old, Other race residents: 48.1 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gratiot County is $421 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $670 a month.

Agriculture in Gratiot County:

Average size of farms: 284 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $112,697Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $273.62The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 43.83%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $95,390Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 81.52%Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.14%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $97,459The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.37%Average age of principal farm operators: 52 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.31Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 31.94%Corn for grain: 74067 harvested acresAll wheat for grain: 13332 harvested acresSoybeans for beans: 82677 harvested acresVegetables: 5,619 harvested acresLand in orchards: 29 acres

Earthquake activity:

Gratiot County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

Most common underlying causes of death in Gratiot County, Michigan in 1999 - 2014:

Atherosclerotic heart disease (888)

Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (558)

Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (374)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (325)

Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (269)

Unspecified dementia (197)

Congestive heart failure (188)

Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (152)

Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (139)

Ischaemic cardiomyopathy (131)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.36Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 14,796Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 300Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 33,784

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,056Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,091Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 59

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 77.7. This is less than state average.

96.6% of residents of Gratiot speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

85% of Gratiot County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Michigan.